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British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped

Tom Froese illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Nosy Crow Ltd

Published:6th Jul '23

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British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped cover

Unwrap the mysteries of the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummies!

Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum

What is a mummy? Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the 'unlucky mummy', and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried .

Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum

What is a mummy? How exactly were they made? And is there really such a thing as a mummy's curse? Find out the answers to these questions and many more, in this gruesome guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you'll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even what happened when pets were mummified! Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the 'unlucky mummy', and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried . . .

With quirky colour illustrations on every page, children aged 7+ will enjoy learning more about mummies!

ISBN: 9781839941719

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32 pages